Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-20
CYCLING.
Last Nights Exhibition at
the Pavilion.
A PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT.
Good Racing for an Overture and
aWe,l Attended Ball to Wind
up the Evening.

At Hazards Pavilion last night fully
four hundred persons assembled to
witness the exhibitions promised by
the Los Angeles Wheelmen and to
participate in the ball which it was
announced would conclude the pro-
ceedings. The vast hall was admir-
ably adapted to the sport, as every
incumbrance had been removed, and
from the side-wings and galleries the
audience was enabled to gain an
unbroken view of what was transpir-
ing. The building was suitably decor
ated for the occasion, flags and notices
being suspended from the walls, and on
the stage Meine Bros. orchestra rem
dered an excellent musical programme
in its usual effective style. The va
rious contests were very interesting
and great deal of enthusiasm was
evinced when any OF the finishes were
unusually close. 1t was OF course i'm
possible to indulge in any very speedy
racing owing to the limited circuit,
and the fact that the wheels had to be
continually on TIE turn.
THE PROGRAMME
was opeaed by the Grand Entree and
March of the wheelmen, a fine specta-
Gle, showing off the cyclers to good
advantage.
The second number was a polo
game. Ibis was an interesting fea-
ture of the tournament, and was
greatly appreciated by the audience.
1t was evident from the outset that
Wing and Downing were no match for
their opponents, Percival and Little.
The contest was to have been three
out of five, but the champions carried
of the three first heats in succession.
The game was we'll played throughout
and at times very close, but the goal
was never reached by the visitors,
who nevertheless worked hard for the
the victory. They were loudly ap.-
plauded after each game and deserved
it richly. =.
The third, combinatlon-riding be-
tween Messr5 F. f. Olds and w. @.
Jordan was the feature of the evenings
entertainment. 1t was fine exhi-
bitian of fancy riding, changing wheels
while in motion, climbing on one an
others shoulders and many perform
ances of similar nature.
The wheelbarrow race was quite
novelty, the contestants, Messrs. w.
w. Downing, d. L. Buck and NJ. A.
Buck appearing on roller skates and
pushing the wheelbarrow before them.
Mr.. Downing took the lead from the
first and kept it throughout, followed
closely by Mr.. Burk. MIR. Baker
slipped in the start and after repeated
trials had to abandon this race leav-
ing it to the others.
The obstacle race was easily won
bp Mr.. A. f. Little, who, though
small in name and size, is hard to
beat. The participants in this race
were Messrs. NJ A. Baker, N. Il.
Bradley, K. c. Wordsworth and D.
L. Burke.
The trick riding OF Mr.. F. E. Olds,
showed what can be done on BIZ
cycle if one practices. 1t was very
fine exhibition. Mr.. Olds doing nearly
everything that could be done on the
wheel.
The bicycle drill between P. E. Lit
tie, J. Phil. Percival, W. w. Downing
and w. s. Wing was highly apprecl-
ated. Many maneuvres were gone
through and good riding was exhib-
tied.
Perhaps the principal feature Of the
evening was the trick-riding of Master
L. B. Rumey the Midget, a young boy
of IL wears who has learned all his
tricks by observation he rides with
grace aiM elegance, and put many OF
his older riders to shame by his many
tricks and maneuvers on the wheel.
The next was the q mile race be-
tween H. G. F. Smith on bycicle
and A. f. Little on roller skates. 1t
seemed that the skater would draw
out ahead when by some accident the
bycicle struck board protruding from
one of the steps throwing the rider
and breaking the front wheel OF the
bycicle. A new wheel was secured
and the race restarted. In this the
cycler seemed to take the lead, keep
ing it throughout and beating his ap-
ponent by 10 yards.
Messrs. Little and Percival then
gave a mile dash, coming in together
and doing some fine riding.
Mr.. A. f. Little was awarded two
medals and Mr.. Percival one.
After the cycling part OF the pro-
pramme was concluded the dancing
began and about seventy-five couples
participated in the preliminary march
around the hall, after which the band
struck up the enlivening strains of a
waltz and the "mad medley" began.
From that time until the dissolution
of the entertainment at an early hour
this morning, there was no check in
the proceedings, waltzes, quadrills,
polkas and all the other known dances
Of Terpsichore keeping the scene one
Of unwonted gaiety.
The entertainment committee con-
sisted OF Messrs. H. G. F. Smith, f.
E. Olds, ]. f. Plank, A. E. Little, D.
i, Burke and f. B. Brown. MIR. L.
s. M. Judson otficiated as foor-man-
ager, assisted by .Messrs: f. ID.
Markell, V. A. Schilling, f. l.. Leslie,
F. w. Fields, w. w. Downey and